| Host city | Philadelphia, United States |
|---|---|
| Dates | September 26β27, 1947 |
The 1947 Men's World Weightlifting Championships were held in Philadelphia, United States from September 26 to September 27, 1947. There were 39 men in action from 12 nations.
Medal summary
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight 56 kg |
Joseph DePietro π Image United States |
300.0 kg | Richard Tom π Image United States |
287.5 kg | Rosaire Smith π Image Canada |
277.5 kg |
| Featherweight 60 kg |
Robert Higgins π Image United States |
310.0 kg | Nam Su-il π Image South Korea |
307.5 kg | Emerick Ishikawa π Image United States |
302.5 kg |
| Lightweight 67.5 kg |
Pete George π Image United States |
352.5 kg | John Stuart π Image Canada |
350.0 kg | George Espeut π Image Great Britain |
342.5 kg |
| Middleweight 75 kg |
Stanley Stanczyk π Image United States |
405.0 kg | Frank Spellman π Image United States |
375.0 kg | Kim Sung-jip π Image South Korea |
352.5 kg |
| Light heavyweight 82.5 kg |
John Terpak π Image United States |
387.5 kg | Keevil Daly π Image British Guiana |
370.0 kg | Juhani Vellamo π Image Finland |
367.5 kg |
| Heavyweight +82.5 kg |
John Davis π Image United States |
455.0 kg | Norbert Schemansky π Image United States |
412.5 kg | VΓ‘clav BeΔvΓ‘Ε π Image Czechoslovakia |
360.0 kg |
Medal table
[edit]| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | π Image United States | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | π Image Canada | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| π Image South Korea | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | π Image British Guiana | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | π Image Czechoslovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| π Image Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| π Image Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
References
[edit]- Results (Sport 123) [failed verification]
- Weightlifting World Championships Seniors Statistics Archived 2011-05-27 at the Wayback Machine [failed verification]